On the lateral side of the neck, level with the tip of Adam's apple, between the sternal head and the clavicular head of m. sternocleidomastoideus.

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On the lateral side of the neck, level with the tip of the laryngeal prominence, between the sternal and clavicular heads of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

How To Find It

1. Palpation of the sternal and clavicular heads is made easier if the patient turns their head away from the side to be needled, whilst you apply resistance at the chin. 2. In females the laryngeal prominence is not as pronounced as in males. If